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Consumers perk up but home prices fall again

Consumers perked up a bit in April as they lowered their forecasts for inflation and worried less about the jobs market, but yet another fall in house prices underscored the challenges facing the recovery.
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Inflation jitters interrupt Wall Street rally

In the lightest volume session of the year, U.S. stocks fell on Monday after a lowered outlook from Kimberly-Clark increased concerns about higher commodity costs squeezing profits in coming quarters.
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Dow, S&P edge lower on inflation jitters

U.S. stocks slipped on Monday on concerns over higher commodity costs denting corporate profits, highlighted by a lowered outlook from consumer products company Kimberly-Clark.
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Wall Street slips on concerns about inflation

U.S. stocks fell on Monday on signs some corporate outlooks were being strained by concerns over higher raw material costs, including consumer products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp.
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Gold, Oil, Dollar, CPI: What Factors Drive Them?

Since the height of the financial crisis, gold prices have soared, oil has surged, the US dollar has somewhat declined against other currencies, and US consumer price inflation has only inched up slightly.
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A fragile global recovery?

Data on how the U.S. and British economies fared in the first three months of the year due next week will likely highlight the tenuous nature of the recovery from recession in developed countries.
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Chinese inflation to ease: government

China's inflation will fall slightly in the second half of 2011, but it will be tough to keep the full-year rise in consumer prices below the government's 4 percent ceiling, an official said in remarks reported on Sunday.
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McDonald's warns of higher food inflation

McDonald's Corp forecast higher prices for beef, dairy and other items and said it would cautiously raise prices to keep attracting diners, who are grappling with higher grocery and gas bills.

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